Now, I have been to local Bajio restaurants but never had their chicken. However, I saw this recipe for Bajio Chicken on Your Home Based Mom and it sounded yummy. The recipe sounded similar to my Café Rio Sweet Pork, just a chicken version. Leigh Anne from Home Based Mom used her chicken to make a salad. I made mine into tacos. Now I’m not sure how this compares to Bajios chicken since I have never tasted it, but either way I loved this chicken. It was delicious. My 12 year old son couldn’t get enough of it. It was liked by everyone. It’s definitely a keeper. It would be great in a salad, burrito, or quesadilla too. And of course another bonus is it’s made in the crock pot. Thanks for sharing Leigh Anne.
Bajio Chicken
5 chicken breasts
1/2 cup salsa
1 Tbsp cumin
1/2 cup brown sugar (more to taste, I added at least an extra 1/8 cup)
1 4 oz. can diced green chilies
6 oz. Sprite (1/2 can)
Combine all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return to crock pot and cook 1 more hour. Thicken the juices with a little cornstarch mixed in water.
Serve with flour tortillas, lettuce, cheese, black beans and any other taco fixings.
If you want it spicier rather than sweeter add a hotter salsa and more green chilies.
I thought this was excellent! I have never had Bajio’s chicken so I can’t tell you how it compared, but all that really matters is that this meals Was delicious!
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This recipe was awesome! I made it and wrote about it here: http://tomatoesforapples.blogspot.com/2009/12/bajio-chicken.html
I swapped out Mt dew for the sprite because it was what I had on hand. I don’t know how much it changed the flavor because there aren’t any Bajio’s out my way.
This recipe is going into my meal rotation for sure. Thank you for posting about it!
We actually have a Bajio in Portland but it is 30 minutes away. I was on that side of town on Friday and ate there and had the Chicken Chile Salad and this recipe is just as good!!
I recently found your blog and LOVE it!!! I am not a Mom (yet) but I find your recipes are still great for a married couple who both work full time jobs and don't want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen to get dinner ready. Thank you!!!!!
I haven't had a Bajio chicken taco either, but this sounds delicious and easy!
How cool! This is actually a recipe that I made up. Leigh Anne found it on my blog. I'm so glad you liked it!
Very interesting… quite a departure from my usual crock pot meals… sounds fabulous! I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for posting it!
Sounds interesting! I'll have to try this one out!
This is a keeper! We don't have Bajio here, I wish we did!
Anythng in a crockpot appeals to me, but these flavors are some of my favorite. Love them in taco shells, would also probably be good in wraps. Yum